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Though scholars know the Anunnaki as the gods of ancient Mesopotamia, fringe theorists believe they are ancient alien invaders from the planet Nibiru. Before the …
The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a straightforward but salient one: Why …
The Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial is the largest concrete military memorial in America, featuring a huge obelisk in the wall. Behind it lies the grounds …
The Euphrates River is one of the oldest and most significant waterways in the world. It’s been a source of sustenance for millions of people, …
A new genetic study suggests a lineage of Egyptian pharaohs were subjected to willful genetic manipulation by a technologically advanced civilization. Some would call this …
The Sasanian Empire became so powerful that it Shapur I succeeded in capturing the Roman emperor Valerian in 260 CE. To commemorate this significant victory, …
The Royal Library of Ashurbanipal has sometimes been described as the ‘first library’ in the world, or the ‘oldest surviving royal library in the world’. …
Although 24 monasteries were built, each containing a church or two, monks’ cells, and a refectory, only 6 remain: Great Metéoron, Varlaám (also called All …
The Barabar Caves are a group of rock-cut caves located in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. The Barabar Caves contain a total of …
The discovery of the Dragon’s Eye Stone Mine at the Hall of Giants stone mine in Lancashire, UK, resembles a scene from Indiana Jones or …
